A New RPG Maker draws near! Command?

[AmericanKirby]

With the new screenshots, there's a totally different style of character. More like the current MV chibi style. Is it possible this big new RTP has multiple styles? Is it possible there's a tall character version? Hmmmm. O_O

I'm thinking it's more likely these "leaked screenshots" are either fake or just a mockup. Anyone can make a fake leak.

 

[Marian Hurricane]

I'm thinking it's more likely these "leaked screenshots" are either fake or just a mockup. Anyone can make a fake leak.

It... isn't a leak. It's right on the store page.

 

[Des]

There are some plugin creators who've had access to MZ in some form or fashion for quite a while now (several were consulted on the maker in general when it was in dev.)

Were any artists consulted similarly? My main hope is for some more freedoms/less restrictons for importing custom graphics.

 

[AmericanKirby]

It... isn't a leak. It's right on the store page.

Oh, I thought you were referring to some "leaked" screenshots that were posted in this thread a while back, my bad.

Yeah, I wish they'd provide a tall character option in the RTP too. Normally I'd say this is impossible since they're usually pretty conservative with what they provide in the RTP, but apparently MZ has the biggest RTP yet? So it's not impossible.

 

[bgillisp]

Just remember biggest could be 20 versions of Eric and Harold. Now you too can make Eric in the Sea!

Any yes that is an actual game.

 

[AmericanKirby]

Just remember biggest could be 20 versions of Eric and Harold. Now you too can make Eric in the Sea!

Any yes that is an actual game.

But I thought we all agreed that the names of the party members had to spell out "WOWED," not "EHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEH?"

 

[The Stranger]

For me to even consider buying MZ, the names of the RTP heroes need, NEED, to spell out WOWED. It is now a requirement.

 

[rafman2k]

To add to the theories on which devs are helping with this you can probably play close attention to the cool projects that have gone silent on here with the respected owner member still actively browsing the forums

 

[BloodletterQ]

I wonder if the SV Actors (of which I hope we still get) will be the same size as regular map sprites or not.

 

[The Stranger]

@BloodletterQ I'd like that, since it'd allow us to use them in cutscenes and what not without them sticking out like a sore thumb. Doubt it'll be the case, though.

 

[nio kasgami]

not really lol @rafman2k

but I think a features I would love (as a plugin developper) is the game engine come with a typescript Type definition files so we can use typescript as a way of developping plugin.

It does simplify our job a lots

and before told me typescript isn't good for the plugin environnment since it is static yes you can extends existing class using Module augmentation which allow to add new method to a class

 

[rafman2k]

I wonder if the SV Actors (of which I hope we still get) will be the same size as regular map sprites or not.

Hopefully we will have more control over followers where you can control their follow speed and or distance to have less of a robotic caterpillar feel to it. I know there were some plugins created but something built in would be ideal

not really lol @rafman2k

but I think a features I would love (as a plugin developper) is the game engine come with a typescript Type definition files so we can use typescript as a way of developping plugin.

It does simplify our job a lots

and before told me typescript isn't good for the plugin environnment since it is static yes you can extends existing class using Module augmentation which allow to add new method to a class

A code editor that doesn't look like basic notepad from windows would be nice. Something that can detect syntax errors and has syntax highlighting.

 

[Xelion]

I wonder if the SV Actors (of which I hope we still get) will be the same size as regular map sprites or not.

That's exactly what I told a friend that I hoped for. The styles clash in MV and seem a bit out of place, happened also in RPG Maker 2003 (which was much worse). I really want something more similar to FF SNES games where the sprites style was the same both in battle and in maps.

 

[MikePjr]

All the images of the dark theme with English text
I like these, because they do confirm the layer tab at least.
But i figured we could get more information out of em.. hope they haven't been posted yet.
I been asleep..

 

[??????]

There are some plugin creators who've had access to MZ in some form or fashion for quite a while now (several were consulted on the maker in general when it was in dev.)

You remember when MV came out, and yall done the same thing ~ gave some people early access to write up some plugins for the release? Remember how it actually caused a fair few plugin developers that were actually really freakin good programmers to vanish due to how 'certain individuals' were given priority and in turn, a huge advantage? I DO!

Lots of the programmers who were 'left out' so to speak, literally felt like their work was not valued within the community and decided to simply not give the community more of their time. Speaking as a person who knows many that felt this way, and as one of them myself, I know this to be 100% true. Perhaps yall should have maybe thought about contacting some of those developers to see if you could repair some of those burnt bridges? no?

IDK, just a thought. Not that it will make any difference.

Side note: I do know other (really good) programmers from the community, who have requested information or possibilities for 'early access' and basically been told no. So I cannot help but wonder who you guys actually deemed suitable to get early access...

 

[nio kasgami]

A code editor that doesn't look like basic notepad from windows would be nice. Something that can detect syntax errors and has syntax highlighting.

nan visual studio code is free and actually does the job by itself so no need of a 'speudo' code editor for RM when there's PLENTY of optiosn to do so using Visual studio code.

 

[MikePjr]

I made a little comparison picture for the heck of it.

MZ does look a little nicer.. not so much green and yellows.. which i like.
Also, yup.. Layer is right between Draw and Scale.

 

[TheoAllen]

I don't know. Sure there will be a huge disadvantage for coders who come too late at the party. But, if their goal is just boosting their ego, they might as well as just not contributing. You contribute to the community because there's a lack of something on it. Not about to race to see who made a certain plugin first and they want to make a name. If something is already been done by someone, I would just redirect people to use them. Except you have a different idea of the implementation (which will be challenged). If their goal is to make a fortune (sell plugins), it's a barrier they need to overcome.

 

[Tea's Jams]

I'm becoming increasingly convinced that MZ indicates that it will be capable of doing 3D.

 

[Touchfuzzy]

Side note: I do know other (really good) programmers from the community, who have requested information or possibilities for 'early access' and basically been told no. So I cannot help but wonder who you guys actually deemed suitable to get early access...

Honestly, I'm not sure who, because if they contacted me it wasn't a no, it was a "hey I'm looking into it, but we're not quite ready for it yet."

The ones that have had access already were people who did consulting. We didn't open it up to a ton of people, it was a very small group.